The increase brings the country’s terror threat level to the second-highest level. Authorities justified
the increase as responding to the broader situation in the MENA region. However, it is likely that
Norwegian security services are also reacting to tangible threats targeting the Jewish community and
Israeli assets and individuals in the country.
Norway has an overall low terror threat. However, an increase in radical activity and recruitment in
northern Europe, especially notable since 7 October, has likely translated into a cross-border risk
increase. The threat level increase results in police officers now being able to carry firearms
nationwide, a precaution that almost certainly significantly increases their ability to respond to
terrorist action.
The main terror threat in Norway highly likely remains that from lone wolves, self-radicalised terrorists,
especially espousing an extremist Islamist ideology.